City Passes Budget: A Dog For Diabetes

City passes budget
VOL. 124, NO. 50
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016
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City of Middletons tax rate will go down by 3.8 percent in 2017

by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton City Council

last week unanimously adopted
the 2017 city budget and approved the tax levy.
The 2017 budget will de-
crease the mill/tax rate in the

city by 3.8 percent.
Total revenues in 2017 are
$51,432,271, while total expenditures are $54,805,730. The
$16,592,203 tax levy will make
up the difference as well as go
directly to $4,512,499 of debt
service.
Remaining funding from the
levy will be used to cover
$220,946 in personnel decision
items including a new full-time
public works operations manager and several part-time/LTE
positions, a 1.5 percent cost-of-
living adjustment and $30,000

for additional compensation
plan adjustments and $884,445
for vehicle replacements. Another $1.5 million from the levy
is specifically earmarked for
University Avenue reconstruction.
Holidays
in the
Good
Neighbor
City
Even as the sun was going down on this chilly day,

passengers were still eager to take a wagon ride
around Middleton that was pulled by Rod Andings
team of Suffolk horses from Arena. See a full page of
images from the City of Middletons annual holiday
kickoff on page 9.
Photo by Jeff Martin
A dog for
diabetes
by DEB BIECHLER
Times-Tribune
November was National Diabetes Awareness Month. But

15-year-old Marguerite Reitano
and her family are acutely
aware of Marguerites Type 1
Diabetes every day of the year.
Reitanos diagnosis came
when she was just four years
o l d .
T h e
onset of
Type 1
usually
happens
during
childhood or
adolescence.
Reitano
Initial diagnosis can be made up

to age 40, but rarely beyond the
midlife threshold.
There are many aspects to
managing Type 1, creating a
large learning curve for people
who have it. The family did
well in the early years to manage the disease.
For most of my life, my parSee DIABETES, page 10
Middleton Chamber of Commerce executive director Van

Nutt commented on the citys
due diligence when developing
the 2017 budget during the public hearing.
Youve worked hard, youve
put together a nice budget,
youve lowered the tax rate,

Nutt said. Lets make sure that
the TIF part of that is communicated to the public.
Late last year the common
council approved an amendment to Tax Increment FinancSee BUDGET, page 7
Middleton
Community
Orchestra
at the PAC
Holiday Concert
is December 21
The Middleton Community Orchestras Holiday Concert is onWednesday, December 21at the Middleton Performing Arts Center at7:30 p.m. The PAC is located at
2100 Bristol St. in Middleton. With Kyle Knox conducting, the orchestra will be performing Dvorak Slavonic
Dances Op. 43, Nos. 1, 4 and 8, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor with violinist Naha Greenholtz (above),
and Brahms Symphony No. 2. Find out more at middletoncommunityorchestra.org or by calling 608-212-8690.
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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
CHURCH NOTES
Man arrested
for seventh
OWI offense
Parks
Local students nominated for Service Academies
Photo contributed
Middleton High School seniors Gregory Driscoll, Margaret Go and Trevaun Turner, along with 2016 graduate Jack
Zocher have been nominated to attend one of the U.S. Service Academies in 2017.
The students were among 15 nominated by U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (pictured above with the local seniors) to represent
Wisconsins 2nd Congressional District. All of the students and their families were recognized at an award ceremony and
reception at the Alicia Ashman Library on Madisons West side on Dec. 3. Each student in attendance received an award
from Pocan.
I am proud and honored to nominate these outstanding young men and women as candidates to our nations service
academies, Pocan said. All of the students have exhibited commendable academic achievement and perseverance to earn
these nominations. They will surely become successful leaders, representing Wisconsin and our nation with virtue.
Driscoll, Go and Turner plan to attend West Point in Hudson, N.Y., while Zocher plans to attend the Air Force Academy
in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Pocan assembled a board of 10 volunteers comprised of community leaders as well as active and retired service members
from south central Wisconsin to assist with the evaluation of the applicants from the 2nd Congressional District. Former
Middleton-Cross Plains Area Board of Education member and current Facilities Planning Committee co-chair Bob Hesselbein, who is retired from the U.S. Air Force and is past president of Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association, served on the
committee in 2015.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 4:10

a.m., an officer with the Middleton Police Department initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle
after observing that it had
drifted out of its traffic lane.
According to a statement issued by police, the officer identified the driver as Shoun L.
Parks, 38, of Madison, and noticed that he was displaying
signs of impairment by alcohol.
Following field sobriety testing,
Parks was arrested for his seventh operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated offense, a
felony, and booked into the
Dane County Jail.
He was also ticketed for deviation from designated traffic
lane, having open intoxicants in
a motor vehicle, and operating
after revocation of his drivers
license.
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City council approves funding for senior

apartments, defers action on town square
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Common

Council last week unanimously
approved a $1.5 million Tax Increment Financing (TIF) request to assist with the Oak
Ridge Senior Apartments development. The council also approved a final general plan for
the four story 83-unit building
at 7635 Lisa Lane in the Parmenter Corridor neighborhood.
The developer behind Oak
Ridge Senior Apartments, Jacob
Klein, says the total development cost would be about
$14,200,000 - which would in
turn generate $6,565,000 in
property tax increment for the
city. The TIF request asked for
$950,000 to assist with underground parking, $90,000 for
storm water management,
$65,000 for rooftop solar panels

and $395,000 to subsidize
workforce housing.
The workforce housing component of the TIF request would
be used to subsidize 70 units for
low income seniors who earn
less than than 60 percent of
Dane Countys median income.
Of those 70, 16 would be reserved for tenants with disabilities or veterans who require
supportive services. Those units
would offer placement and supportive services in partnership
with the Dane County Housing
Authority and Community Action Coalition of Southern Wisconsin. Nine units would be
designated for extremely low
income individuals earning less
than 30 percent of the county
median income.
Alder Gurdip Brar said he
was supportive of the project.
This is a really good proj-
ect, Brar said. We have a need

for this kind of housing and this
will meet that need.
Alder Hans Hilbert brought
up concerns hed voiced earlier
in plan commission meetings.
A lot of assumptions are
based on our overall TIF plans
in the area, Hilbert said referring to the planned Meriter UnityPoint Heath medical campus.
Here we are putting a lot of
TIF dollars that dont build incrementand we need to make
sure that we build that increment in the future and the things
we are spending increment on
are put into infrastructure.
Hilbert said while he thinks
the city should be careful when
using TIF to subsidize workforce housing he ultimately supported the project.
I support this because it is
doing exactly what our workforce housing taskforce says
and that is to compound onto

other funding sources such as
the WHEDA grant, such as the
commitment from the county,
Hilbert said. The developer
worked hard to utilize as many
programs as he can and bring a
product that is very affordable.
This one should be highlighted because it is dropping
down a 30 percent median income for a certain amount of
units, Hilbert added. That is a
tremendous amount of support
for those who need it the most.
NO ACTION ON
TOWN SQUARE
The council also voted to
defer a decision that would direct staff to research financing
of a town square.
The developer behind Middleton Center and Bishops Bay
and Middleton resident, Terrence Wall, is in negotiations to
purchase the three buildings at

the west end of Hubbard Street
where it meets Elmwood Ave or
west of the Village Green Pub
across from the ongoing Middleton Center redevelopment.
He proposed to the plan commission using the land to create
a town square. He says the city
could use TIF or fundraising or
both to purchase it from
him.(Read more about Walls
proposal on page 5.)
Wall previously offered to
sell the land to the city for his
acquisition cost of $1.3 million.
The plan commission supported
buying it to build a park, parking lot, a town center or sell off
later for a private development.
The city council ultimately rejected the plan because the loss
of tax base by having a park and
the high cost.
Alder Brar said he would be
happy to have to town square if
it didnt mean taxpayers would

have to foot the $2 million bill.
Alder JoAnna Richard made
that a motion, to direct staff research financing with no possibility of taxpayer funding.
Alder Kathy Olson said she
did not want that off the table.
Alder Hans Hilbert agreed with
Kathy and said the city could
lose a good opportunity and
partnership if they were not
going to give it a chance.
Hilbert explained discussion
at the plan commission about
Wall Enterprises holding a
longterm management agreement of the site so that the city
would not have to worry about
any long term operational
costs.
The vote on Richards
amendment failed 4-4. The
mayor was not present to break
the tie. Hilbert made a motion to
defer a vote to a later meeting.
Hilbert mulls citys current use of TIF

by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
Prior to last weeks city

council vote on the proposal
(see above), the Middleton Plan
Commission unanimously approved for recommendation to
city council a $1.5 million TIF
request from developer Jacob
Klein to assist with his Oak
Ridge Senior Apartments project. The building would consist
of a four story 83 unit building
at 7635 Lisa Lane in the Parmenter Corridor neighborhood.
Klein estimates the total development
cost
to
be
$14,200,000 which would generate $6,565,000 in property tax
increment. The TIF request
breaks down to $950,000 for
underground parking, $90,000
for storm water management of
existing conditions, $65,000 for
rooftop solar panels, and
$395,000 to subsidize workforce housing.
For the workforce housing
component 70 units would be

reserved for low income seniors
who earn less than 60 percent of
Dane Countys median income.
Of those 70, 16 would be reserved for tenants with disabilities or veterans who require
supportive services. Those units
would offer placement and supportive services in partnership
with the Dane County Housing
Authority and Community Action Coalition of Southern Wisconsin. Nine units would be
designated for extremely low
income individuals earning less
than 30 percent of the county
median income.
Alder Hans Hilbert said the
city seemed to be somewhat
justifying the TIF request because it is a senior housing near
a planned medical campus, referring to the approved but delayed Meriter UnityPoint
Health medical campus nearby.
In the big picture of TIF we
have to make sure that all these
plans come together in order for
this to work, Hilbert said. At
some point it seem to me that if

that medical campus was there
potentially this TIF request
wouldnt be as large as it is.
In a way I feel like some of
these projects are being little bit
double supported, Hilbert went
on. The majority of this request is for underground parking stalls, what apartment
building gets built without underground parking stalls? How
unique is that to this particular
project?
Hilbert said while workforce
housing is appealing it comes at
a cost.
Weve been so lucky with
TIF 3 to be as successful as it
has, but here we are with TIF 5
only a handful of years old and
Im not sure we are necessarily
building the increment, Hilbert
said. Yes were meeting a lot
of a TIF 5 project goals, but at
the expense of the increment
that is not being generated to
support the overall TIF plan.
Hilbert said that he didnt
feel the numbers being pro-
posed were unreasonable or that

it was a bad project but that the
city just reflect on the increment
lost to cover workforce housing.
When this TIF district expires a lot of the benefits of the
workforce housing cost of this
are gone and not creating increment, Hilbert said. It is a
good thing and we have to provide workforce housing in the
community, but it come at a
cost.
Director of community development Abby Attoun said
she didnt disagree with what
Hilbert was saying but that this
project was providing an exceptional value in terms of workforce housing units relative to
the city investment.
Attoun explained that Klein
was bringing in investment
from Dane County to the tune
of about $600,000 as well as
WHEDA tax credits. She said it
was the first project subsidized
by the Dane County Affordable
Housing Trust Fund outside the
City of Madison.
Hilbert pointed out that the

citys affordable housing strategy says it should maximize
funding sources to support it.
City planning director Eileen
Kelley said she has some concern the building might be a little too isolated before the
medical campus is developed.
She said she realized there are
actually close walking trails
and thousands of jobs in Discovery Springs business park
down the street.

Hilbert said that was the reverse point he was making. He
said rather it is such a desirable
site that without the affordable
housing component and being
targeted towards seniors it
would not be considered for
TIF.
The motion to recommended
approval to the common council
passed unanimously.
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Zimbrick gives to MOM
Roberts in
Nutcracker
Local co-operative works to curb
Photo contributed
Photo contributed
Howard Hamre, General Manager and the employees at Zimbrick Middleton collected food and financial contributions
through the month of November for Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM). Zimbrick Middleton then matched every dollar
collected. MOMs mission is to instill hope in our community through progressive programs and partnerships to prevent
food insecurity in Dane County
Through the Double Dollars

program, Willy Street Co-op is
providing a new way for shoppers who experience food insecurity to access more fresh
food. On Tuesdays from now
untilMarch 14(or when grant
funds run out) shoppers using
their FoodShare/QUEST card to
purchase groceries at the Co-op
can receive up to $20 worth of
Double Dollars coupons, which
can be redeemed for items from
the produce department in any
Co-op location, any day of the
week.
Food insecurity is increasing in Dane County, and a recent report shows it is
impacting more than 12 percent
of residents and 17.5 percent of
children, Willy Street Co-op
communications director Brendon Smith says. Food insecurity means being anxious about
having enough food, running
out of food, having to buy lower
quality, and skipping meals because of the lack of food. If we
can help families overcome

food insecurity, we are going to
do it.
When shoppers use their
FoodShare/QUEST card to purchase FoodShare/QUEST eligible groceries on Tuesdays, for
every $5 they spend, they will
receive a $5 Double Dollars
Coupon, up to $20 per sale.
Double Dollars Tuesdays are
made possible by a grant from
the USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program, in
partnership with the City of
Madison, Community Action
Coalition of South Central Wisconsin, Madison Public Health,
Dane County Public Health and
Wholesome Wave.
Weve received very positive feedback about the program
and in the last six weeks it has
really started to pick up steam,
says Kirsten Moore, Director of
Cooperative Services. $40,000
was allocated in the grant for
Double Dollars Coupons at the
Co-op, and so far, we have is-
sued almost $12,000 in

coupons.
A customer who has taken
advantage of the Double Dollars program recently emailed
feedback to the Co-op: Its
wonderful. I now have a schedule to do the bulk of my grocery
shopping on Tuesdays in order
to receive vouchers. And in turn
due to the vouchers, I am now
eating cut-up pineapple, fresh
berries, and many different varieties of apples.
The Co-op has been accepting FoodShare/QUEST and has
offered 10% off through our Access Discount Program for qualified Co-op owners for years. In
addition to now accepting WIC
at our North location, offering
Double Dollars at all locations
has been a great way to express
our values, helping all people
have access to local and organic
food, especially fresh produce,
says Moore.
Since Willy Street Co-ops
inception in 1974, its owners
have invested over $2,000,000
through Community Shares of
Wisconsin. The Co-op has created several innovative programs

including
the
Community Reinvestment Fund
and a partnership with the Food
Enterprise and Economic Development Kitchens Project
(FEED) to improve access to
local food and agricultural production.
The Co-op now has more
than 34,000 owners and three
retail locations. Willy Street Coop is the Madison areas largest
consumer-owned neighborhood
grocer offering organic, locally
produced, and conventional
foods. The Co-op believes that
a sustainable local economy is
vital to the health and wellbeing of everyone in the community.
Anyone can shop at the Coop and everyone is welcome to
join and become an owner. For
more information on Willy
Street
Co-op,
please
visitwww.willystreet.coop.
The Co-op is also on Facebookand onTwitter.
This is a special year for Dance Wisconsin; JoJean Retrum

is celebrating 40 years of her classic version of the original Nutcracker in Shannon Hall. Performances will take place Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,
December 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Dancing from Middleton is Jill Roberts, DW company member dancing roles of Snowflake and Waltz of the Flowers.
The Tchaikovsky score will be performed by the Dance Wisconsin orchestra and conducted by Taras Nahirniak. The
Monona Grove High School singers will accompany several
pieces.
Guest Artists are Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes, principal dancers with American Ballet Theatre. They will be
joined by the Dance Wisconsin Company and dancers from numerous southern Wisconsin studios. Many alumni from the
past years have returned to perform in this wonderful holiday
tradition for all families.
The ballet begins at the home of the Silberhaus family on
Christmas Eve. Friends of Clara and Fritz have been invited
for Christmas festivities. Claras uncle Herr Drosselmeyer appears with his handsome nephew, gifts, and a special nutcracker
doll for Clara. After the party guests leave, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of her nutcracker and falls asleep on the sofa.
Clara begins to dream that she is awakened to find herself surrounded by huge mice making mischief in the parlor. The
Christmas tree begins to grow and the Nutcracker doll comes
to life and battles with the mice. After the Mouse King is slain,
Clara is transported to a fantasy land where the Snow Queen
and King perform for her. The spell that enchanted the Nutcracker doll is broken, and he is transformed into a handsome
prince. Clara and the prince travel together to Candyland.
Ticket prices for adults range from $22 - $40 dollars. There
is a $2 discount for seniors and children are half price. To purchase tickets visit the Wisconsin Union Theater Box Office located at 800 Langdon Street, call (608) 265-ARTS or buy on
line at uniontheater.wisc.edu.
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Why developer Terrence Wall thinks

proposed Town Square is a game
changer for downtown Middleton
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Plan Commission recently granted concept approval for a nearly $2
million TIF request to create a
town square. The developer behind the ongoing major downtown redevelopment project
Middleton Center, Terrence
Wall, proposed demolishing
three neighboring buildings and
turning the space into a town
square. He says the city could
then either use TIF or fundraising or both to purchase the
park.
Wall is in negotiations to purchase the three buildings at the
west end of Hubbard Street
where it meets Elmwood Ave or
west of the Village Green Pub.
The buildings were previously
rented out, but the owners vacated the residents when Wall
made an offer to purchase the
properties. They have been vacant since and the owners have
been anxious to sell.
Wall previously offered to
sell the land to the city for his
acquisition cost of $1.3 million.
The plan commission recommended the city acquire with
TIF the land to build either a
park, parking lot, a town center
or sell off later for a private development.
The proposal was referred to
the parks committee which reported that the $1.3 million cost
was not justified by the amount
of park space the city was gaining, nor was there a need for additional park space downtown.
The city council ultimately rejected the plan.
Wall said he was bringing it
back now because a few things
had changed. First, he was able
to secure extensions on options

with property owners, and second, there was discussion at
council about what should be
done with the land if the city
were to purchase it and there
was support for a downtown
center.
Also, Wall said his team
looked at what kind of building
the could put on the site. He
says they considered putting a
three story mixed use building,
but the cost would be too much
to make the numbers work. He
said they it in large part due to
the poor soils for development.
Wall said it is very costly to
build downtown and the costs
associated with poor soils in the
Middleton Center have exceed
estimates. He said this site
would also need the pilings are
driven 100 feet down into rock
and shoring done around the
roads.
Considering all the options
making the site into a town
square is the most feasible, Wall
said.
For a total cost of $1,996,940
the city could have, a downtown green space with rotating
public art, a mini train track in
summer and ice rink in winter,
benches, a B-Cycle station, digital programmable signage, and
a stage with canopy. The cost
covers the $1,378,000 acquisition and the development of the
park for an estimated $620,000.
Wall said he would be willing to have his maintenance
workers across the street at
Middleton Center maintain the
park space if the parks department did not want to take it on.
Commission member Leif
Hubbard said he wanted an explanation of how exactly the operational cost would financed.
He asked whether Wall was
suggesting it be public or private.
Wall said that is still flexible
and he was open to whoever the
city thinks would be best. He
said he was would be willing to
provide the provide snow removal and lawn care and set up
and take down ice rink each
year. He added that he was even
willing to provide the programming.
We are willing to pitch in
and help out to make this a suc-
cess, because I think this is a

game changer for the city and
downtown, Wall said.
Wall said he also would be
willing to help with fundraising.
He shared an experience where
he helped with fundraising for
the Tenney Park shelter in
Madison. He says he worked

with the neighborhood and
quickly raised more than $2
million. In that case Madison
matched the funding dollar for
dollar, which he said Middleton
could do as well.
He was already aware of an
potential donor and was confident the city could raise at least
half if not all of the cost. Otherwise Wall said it was his understanding that the city could use
TIF for the purpose of removing
blight. Director of community
development Abby Attoun said
those properties were not currently identified as blight.
The motion for concept approval passed unanimously.
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WELCOME TO
YOUR NEW
HOME
At a time when many of us

are still reeling from a heartbreaking election year; in an
age where threats of deportation, xenophobia, and hate
speech have hit a fever pitch; at
a point when some among us
question whether they can continue to call this country home,
we desperately need signs of
hope.
Thankfully, Very COOLSunday School (VCSS) students
from Middleton Community
Church (MCC) in Middleton
created one, literally.
These children, ranging in
age from Kindergarten to 5th
grade, were committed to putting their faith into action recently during their Ive Got it
to Give it Service Project Day.
These days are designated for
students to consider more
deeply what it means to share
the gifts God has given us. Together they created a banner
that will be used to welcome
newly arrived refugees who are
resettled in this country. The
banner an outward sign of
Gods love - reads Welcome to
Your New Home.
Creating the banner was the
LETTERS
culmination of several weeks

devoted to learning about the
plight of refugees, and the ministry of welcoming displaced
people regardless of religious or
ethnic background. To help
deepen their understanding,
VCSS invited a refugee family
from Iraq, Raphael Al Rubaye
and his two daughters (Yosser,
age 7 and Shaimah, age 3) to
share a bit of their personal
journey, and answer questions.
Ive never really met anyone
that was a refugee before, reflected Sophie Pop-Vicas, a
VCSS student in 5th grade.
Talking with them helped me
learn more about them. It was
hard for them to leave everything behind and come to the
U.S. And I think God was there
too, helping us, and encouraging us to be with each other. It
was fun.
It makes me feel good to
make other people feel welcome!
And thats not all. VCSS
families spent several weeks
collecting items for a Refugee
Welcome Bathroom and
Kitchen Supply Drive. These
supplies will be donated to a
local refugee resettlement
agency,
Lutheran
Social
Service of Wisconsin. This
agency works tirelessly to ensure that new refugees arriving
in Madison area have all the

things they need to make a new
home and a fresh start. As the
children packed supplies, they
sang the theme song for their
service project, which includes
the lyrics Ive Got it to Give.
It is about the love and peace
they hope to share, said Janet
Ruszalla-Coughlin, Childrens
Music Director. MCC is also
gearing up to collect a Christmas offering to support
refugees. All the money collected will be passed on Church
World Service, to support their
life saving work of advocacy
and relief to refugees worldwide.
In times of despair the light
of hope shines ever more
brightly. And sometimes it is the
youngest among us who are
holding the candles.
Joya Colon-Berezin
SPREADING
HOLIDAY CHEER
On the morning of December

3rd, Cub Scouts from Pack 82
(Sunset Ridge Elementary) filtered into The Villa, a retire-
and snow globes.

One resident remarked that
he couldnt remember the last
time hed had that much fun!
William Boyces vision of helping American boys grow in
ment community right here in
Middleton to spread holiday
cheer.
The scouts were living out in
a simple scout motto: Do a
Good Turn! Do a Good Turn
refers to acts of kindness, bravery, and service that are over
and above our everyday duties.
The origin of Do a Good Turn
stems from a story told of an out
of town businessman caught in
a horrible London fog. A boy,
seeing the bewildered man, offered to help him find his destination, and refused an offered
payment for his service. He let
the man know that he was a
scout, and that scouts didnt
take payment for their good
deeds. The lost man, William
Boyce, was so impressed by the
scout and his subsequent meeting with the scout leaders in
London, that he brought scouting to America!
The boys of Pack 82 had
come to make holiday crafts
and play bingo and sing carols
with the residents. Initially a bit
shy, many of the boys soon
found themselves enjoying the
smiles and warmth they received from residents as they
gave them their handmade cards
character and serve their community through Scouting is

being lived out here in Middleton today!
Thanks much,
Catherine Olson
LENORA V.
(LENNIE)
REDDERS
MIDDLETON Lennie
Redders, age 92, passed away
peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She
was born on December 15,
1923, in Pearl City, Illinois, the
daughter of Adolph and Berta
(Bergger) Kummer. The family
soon made their home in Monroe, WI. After graduating from
Monroe High School in 1941,
Lennie moved to Madison and
took her first job at Montgomery Ward. It was there that
a young man from the furniture
repair and hardware department
caught her eye. Earl Redders
became her husband on July 14,
1945, at St. Lukes Lutheran
Church in Middleton. Together
they raised four boys and celebrated 61 years of marriage before Earl passed away in 2007.
Lennies career spanned more
than 60 years, primarily as a
payroll specialist at a variety of

Madison area insurance companies. She was also an active
member of St. Lukes Church,
the Merry Mission Quilters and
the Red Hat Society. Lennie had
a zest for life and enjoyed socializing with family and
friends near and far, including
special relatives still living in
Switzerland. Above all, Lennie
cherished her grandchildren and
the time she spent caring for
them, cheering for them, and
being part of their lives. They
brought her a tremendous
amount of pride and joy. Lennie
is survived by her children,
Richard of West Middleton, Jeff
(Teri) of Burnsville, MN, and
Jay (Julie) of Middleton; her
grandchildren, Ryan, Rachel,
A.J., Jordan and Jenna, sisterin-law Marge Waelchli; niece,
Ali (Lenny) Brooks; and many
cousins, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Earl; son,
Craig; and brother, Bill
Waelchli. Funeral services will
be held at ST. LUKES
LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337
Hubbard Ave., Middleton at 11
AM on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016,
with the Reverend Roger Eigenfeld presiding. Burial will be in
Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL &
CREMATION Care, 7435 University Ave., Middleton from 4
PM until 7 PM on Sunday, December 11, 2016 and also on
Monday at the church from 10
AM until the time of the serv-
O BITUARIES
ice. Lennies family wishes to

express sincere appreciation for
the love, friendship and support
shown to her by her Hubbard
Ave. and Heritage House neighbors, the staff at Heritage
House, and devoted friends,
Mary Anderson and Mary
Annen. We love you Grandma.
Online condolences may be
made
at
www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
7435 University Avenue
(608)831-6761
WILLARD FRITZ
MUELLER
MIDDLETON - Willard
Fritz Mueller, age 91 of Middleton died December 1, 2016. He
was born January 23, 1925, in
Ortonville Minnesota, the son
of Fritz and Adele (Thormaehlen) Mueller. His beloved
wife of 62 years, Shirley (Liesch), died December 8, 2010.
Fritz is survived by three chil-
dren, Keith, of Madison, Scott

(Ann Pfotenhauer-Mueller), of
Middleton, and Kay (David
Emerson), of Fall River, and
two grandchildren, Nicole and
Christopher Mueller, of Denver
Colorado.
In 1940 Fritz moved from
Wausau to Menomonie, Wisconsin, where he attended High
School. He was elected president of his junior class and was
a member of the schools stellar
debate team that became state
champions in 1942. In his junior year, at the age of 17, Fritz
enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving until January 23, 1946, his
21st birthday. He served primarily with a Naval radar unit,
Argus 21, as a Radar Technician
1st Class. Argus 21 directed
Marine aircraft in the Asiatic
Pacific battle areas. His airbase
suffered one of the most destructive air raids of the Pacific
war.
After his Naval discharge,
Fritz attended the University of
Wisconsin, where he received
BS and MS degrees. In 1955
Fritz received a PhD degree in
Economics and Law from Vanderbilt University. He became
a faculty member at the University of California at Davis and
Berkeley (1954-1957) and the
University of Wisconsin-Madison (1957-1960).
During 1961-1969 Mueller
served in the Kennedy and
Johnson Administrations in
Washington, D.C., first as Chief
Economist. From July 1961
until March 1968, Fritz served
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as Director of the Bureau of

Economics and Chief Economist of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where he gained
a reputation as an aggressive
enforcer of the antitrust laws. In
April 1968 President Lyndon B.
Johnson appointed Mueller Executive Director of the Presidents Cabinet Committee on
Price Stability.
In October 1969, Fritz received an appointment at the
University of Wisconsin as
William F. Vilas Research Professor in the departments of
Agricultural Economics, Economics, and Law. From 1960 to
1996, Fritz was invited to testify
28 times before Congressional
Committees.
For his scholarly achievements, Fritz was appointed a
Fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association, which captured the essence
of his economic philosophy
when it said: Friends and Adversaries agree that Mueller is
unintimidated by special interests, unafraid of controversial
issues, and dedicated to making
the American economic system
perform justly as well as economically.
Fritz started his own consulting firm (Argus Economics) in
1980. With help from his son
Scott and Frederick Geithman,
Argus Economics represented
clients for the next 15 years
whose rights were infringed
upon by companies violating
Anti-trust laws. The only case
Fritz lost was when a judge
overturned the jury decision.

Fritz was a founding member
of the Madison chapter of Veterans for Peace.
In 2005, Fritz published a
memoir My Growing-Up
Years, in the Great Depression
and World War II, and in 2009
he published Fighting for Antitrust Policy:
the Crucial
1960s, A study of his service in
the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
For the past eight years, Fritz
has lived with Scott and Ann.
He enjoyed reading the New
York Times each morning and
going out for lunch with Scott
every day. Fritz particularly enjoyed eating at Cs Restaurant
and Bakery and Sofras Family
Bistro. He attended 2-3 movies
a week and was a Badger Basketball fan, having season tickets since 1969. Fritz especially
enjoyed spending time with his
grandchildren Christopher and
Nicole and visiting with his
daughter Kay and son-in-law
David. He will be missed by the
family pets.
A memorial service will be
held to honor Fritzs life and
work at the First Unitarian
Church of Madison, 900 University Bayshore Drive, Madison, Wisconsin on Friday
December 16, 2016. Visitation
will be held from 3:30- 5:30 PM
with services at 5:30 PM. Memorial contributions may be
sent to the family for an establishment of a scholarship fund
in Fritzs honor.
Matt Lepay to
speak at St. Lukes
Lutheran Church
Voice of the Badgers coming
Veteran Jack Rogan

to be honored
Photo contributed
On Monday, Dec. 12 Sue Cowan of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fay Robinson Chapter along with
Legionaries of Cross Plains/Middleton American Legion Post 245 will honor Jack Rogan of Middleton for his service
during the Vietnam War. Rogan received a pin and certificate welcoming him home and thanking him of his service.
This is part of the United States of America Vietnam War 50th Commemoration. Pictured above from left to right are
Dave Vidlock, Sue Cowan, Jack Rogan, Dan Cady and Gene Schmitz.
The Mens Ministry group at

St. Lukes Lutheran Church will
feature Matt Lepay, The Voice
of the Badgers, on Thursday,
Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.
Since 1988 Lepay has been
the radio voice for the Wisconsin Badgers mens basketball
team and since 1994, the voice
of the Wisconsin Badger football team.
Lepay also hosts the weekly
Badger Sports Report, an allsport Badger athletics/coachs
show which airs on Fox Sports
Wisconsin and statewide on
local stations.
In 2014 Lepay handled play-
BUDGET
ing (TIF) No. 3, which subtracted $73 million from the

TIF district to return it to taxing
jurisdictions. The amendment
essentially created more than $5
million in annual tax revenue
for 2017.
Resident Elizabeth Hedrick
spoke in support of the inclusion of the Amherst Road reconstruction project in the
budget.
Mike Hinz, representing the
baseball and softball commission, requested that the council
consider adding funds to the
by-play for the Milwaukee

Brewers television broadcasts
on Fox Sports Wisconsin, as a
substitute for 35 games.
Lepay is a seven time winner
of the Wisconsin Sportscaster of
the Year Award. In May 2012,
Lepay was inducted into the
Madison Hall of Fame Club.
This event is open to all men
and their sons. Cost is $10, and
you need to register in advance.
St. Lukes is located at 7337
Hubbard Avenue, Middleton
WI.
For more information, please
contact
Randy
Riemer,
rriemer@stlukes-elca.org.
continued from page 1
budget for a play structure at

Firefighters Park. The estimated
cost is $50,000. The area is currently lacking a play structure
which would make this a fully
family-friendly facility, he said.
Some other notable changes
in the 2017 budget include
changes for city employee
health insurance with deductibles of $250 single/$500
family with drug copay increases to limit city cost increase to 1.85 percent, cost of
living 1.5 percent adjustment
for all employees.
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Kromrey Middle School Honor Roll

HONOR ROLL AND
HONORABLE MENTION
1ST QUARTER
7th Grade Honor Roll

(3.600-4.000)
Bold Denotes 4.0
Adzomfoa, Karen
Aiyenero, Margaret
Aiyenero, Meredith
Alexander, Jack
Anderson, Evelyn
Aviles, Iliana Sofia
Baize, Emma
Balaji, Darshana
Barker, Cole
Batchenkova, Maria
Bauer, Jace
Bauer, Tyler
Bechner, Ethan
Berge, Venden
Bosch, Alexa
Boswell, Paige
Browning, Timothy
Brutosky, Avery
Burkholder, Anna
Byrne, Fianna
Cabrera, Gabriela
Chairez-Lomas, Ivan
Chau, Ethan
Choate, Tanner
Coleman, Jordan
Connell, Ian
Cook, Natalie
Crute, Kadin
Currie, Jada
Dahmen, Sofia
Davey, Caleb
Denson, Hanna
Dolin, Talia
Doxtater, Elora
Duhr, Skylar
Escamilla Garcia, Joseline
Ewer, Ethan
Finnemore, Max
Flock, Bailey
Frantz, Meghan
Frisch, Ellie
Fullerton, Holly
Gamer, Isabelle
George, Amanda
Gibson, Kal
Giles, Jackson
Goldrosen, Joshua
Gonter, Erin
Gustafson, Samuel
Habib, Sajid
Hafeman, Madelyn
Halverson, Cheyenne
Hansen, Rowan
Hanson, Lydia
Hanson, Reese
Harris, Catherine
Hostasch, Ella
Hu, Franklin
Inman, Ryan
Ismail, Calvin
Iverson, Tye
Jacoby, Leo
Jain, Aarush
Jarugumilli, Claire
Jin, Hansen
Jones, Elaina
Judd, Emma
Kasdorf, Hannah
Kaufman, Clay
Kessenich, Anna
Kim, Irene
Kinne, Elijah
Kinney, Jacob
Kommuri, Rohan
Krause, Hayley
Krueger, Colin
Kubsh, Samantha
La Crosse, Madison
LaRico, Mia
Lee, Daniel
Lee, Eun Seo
Leffel, Anastasia
Lewis, Lian
Lima, Alejandro
Lin, Blaise
Ljumani, Vesa
Long, Kalea
Lorman, Gabriel
Lorman, Noah
Lu, Karen
Lukey, Brian
Lynch, Emily
Ma, David
Madigan, Fiona
Maeder, Maxim
Marquardt, Maxwell
Martin, Alana
McDonough, Gus
McGinley, Maeve
McKersie, Camryn
McLay, Eleanor
McLellan, Claire
Meinholz, Nicholas
Mendenhall, Brooke
Miller, Lucas
Mitchell, Kate
Mohan, Aayush
Morner, Amalia
Moser, Jana
Munson, Christie
Nelson, Hannah
Nemr, Stephen
Nordeng, Taylor
Novak, Braden
Nutini, Abigail
OBrien, Alli
ODonnell, Alison
Ohly, Catherine
Ostreng, Zachary
Palety, Prerana
Paulsen, Stephen
Pence, Mia
Peroutka, Douglas
Petersen, Noah
Peterson, Zoey
Porras, Bianca
Rajesh, Prishaa
Raval, Kirin
Redders, Jenna
Rhodes, Brooke
Roach, Michael
Robinson, Damarion
Roden, Elijah
Roden, Liliana
Rosholt, Grace
Roush, Ashlyn
Ruszkiewicz, Madeline
Ryan, Sam
Saldana Silva, Beatriz

Sampson, Joshua
Sandoval, Aurora
Sawallish, Ian
Schintgen, Lilyanna
Schleusner, Erin
Seerha, Pritpal
Severson, Amara
Shaw, Klora
Shaw, Nathan
Shepard, Warren
Smith, Allison
Smith, Avery
Smith, Fei
Sonzogni, Hayden
Spencer, Azaria
Stahl, Lillian
Stettner, Aaron
Stotesbery, Brecken
Streets, Grace
Stroede, Alyssa
Studebaker, Cole
Sullivan, Maryclaire
Sun, Kenneth
Suresh, Sanjay
Sweitzer, Cole
Tamayo-Jimenez, Arturo
Tangwall, Nicholas
Toney, Zachary
Torresani, Julia
Tritle, Simon
Tsipis, Emily
Ulfig, Nicholas
Utter, Devan
Wakeham, Nina
Wang, Eileen
Ward, Griffin
Warholic, Molly
Wegener, Audrey
White, Abigail
Wible-Benford, Solera
Williams, Nancy
Wodzro, Sterling
Wu, Daphne
Zhang, Helen
Zhu, Amanda
Zimmerman, Matthew
Honorable Mention
(3.400-3.599)
Ballweg, Tanner
Bast, Aaliyah
Bliss, Zachary
Borchardt, Ariah
Braun, Torin
Burns, John
Carey, Samuel
Cruz, Christian
Dahmen, Milanne
Eckl, Joleen
Frank, Ryane
Gmur, Caden
Gopal, Kieran
Healy, Julia
Howald, Seth
Kasper, Cecelia
Latollari, Xhuljana
Lonetree-Miller, Jalen
Lund, Lexis
Mael, Tyler
Maramag, Robert
McGrath, Griffin
Repalle, Krishna
Roberts, Hudson
Robinson, Joseph
Schwartz, Brooke
Smith, Harlan
Stretchberry, Samuel
Tormey, Nicholas
Wayne, Alyssa
White, Nathan
Williams, Evelyn
8th Grade Honor Roll
(3.600-4.000)
Bold Denotes 4.0
Addanki, Amruth
Ahmad, Zamaan
Allison, McKenna
Andrews, Olivia
Arrington, Felicity
Bailey, Harvey
Barmore, Zoe
Beckman, Jacob
Bertalot, Genevieve
Bishop, Sylvie
Blumer, Thomas
Boehnen, Chloe
Brenton, Michael
Bresnick, Jaren
Bunz, Victoria
Burns, Eleanor
Callaci, Liam
Carranza, Kelly
Cermak, Ivan
Chang, William
Chau, Trevor
Chirafisi, Isabella
Cho, Jeremy
Clark, Ava
Cliff, Lauren
Colbert, Lynnea
Cole, Aidan
Culp, Jenna
Cushman, Emma
Dahmen, Beau
Daniel, Devin
Davis, Kinsey
Dettman, Karsen
Dubas, Surina
Dunn, Ayla
Eggert, Samuel
Engling, Emery
Evans, Abigail
Ezman, Jaxson
Fischer, Halle
Fisher, Emily
Flottmeyer, Isaac
Foland, Max
Foley, Sarah
Fox, Lila
Gaab, Molly
Gallay, Amaya
Garber, Mena
Genyk, Elyse
Gibson, Emma
Gold, Nathan
Griffith, Nora
Gruett, Henrik
Guse, Jonah
Gussel, Chandler
Hallquist, Annika
Halterman, Lauren
Haynes, Madigan
Hellenbrand, Kayley
Hematti, Faranak
Hiorns, Celia
Hodgman, Quinn
Holman, Madeline
Huang, Yale
Huggett, Dana
Hujanen, Caroline
Hursh, Ella
Jambor, Ava
Jiang, David
Johnson, Amanda
Joseph, Ezra
Kaplan, Amber
Kasel, Kaden
Kim, Geneghee
Kinney, Dominick
Korink Romani, Lara
Krenke, Brett
Kubsh, Genevieve
Landretti, Jordann
Larson, Eden
LaScala, Lauren
Ledin, Emily
Lee, Jayden
Lent, Hope
Lewandowski, Vivian
Leys, Charles
Liegel, Jaden
Mackey, Philip
Madaus, Mason
Mael, Jessica
Malak, Alaina
Mangano, Francesca
Marquez Pina, Mireya
Marrione, Alexander
Martin-Rivera, Mary
Matthews Lund, Marli
McDonald, Brielle
Meyer, Madeline
Mintz, Anna
Moriarty, Aidan
Morris, Josephine
Muchacho Moreno,
Nair, Namita
Nandagopal, Priyadharishini
Nguyen, Morgane
Parker, Sydney
Pasch, Brooke
Pattnaik, Akshita
Perez Wilson, America
Peters-Michaud, Sophia
Pincombe, Tyler
Pliner, Erin
Prejean, Joseph
Rajpal, Noor
Ralphe, Gabrielle
Recob, Mollie
Rosenblatt, Yael
Ruhly, Sean
Ruszkiewicz, Brooke
Ryan, Rachel
Sanderson, Glenna
Schiff, Carly
Schink, Elizabeth
Schoenenberger, McKenna
Schwetz, Kaitlin
Seiden, Henry
Shaffer, Kathryn
Shipley, Riley
Shirule, Kshitij
Simmons, Taylor
Smith, Nolan
Snortum Haney, Torii
Spalding, Henry
Spalitta, Heidi
Spevacek, Alexia
Stajkovic, Sheldon
Staresinic, Ian
Starr, Alexander
Steele, Nikolaas
Stettner, Nathan
Stricker, Sydney
Szczepanski, Madison
Tankersley, Erin
Taylor, Sophie
Tenley, Ethan
Teodorescu, Christopher
Teschner, Rhiannon
Thompson, Mia
Toney, Aidan
Tung, Amanda
Tung, Ashley
Underkofler, Elle
Viscarra, Addalie
Viscarra, Annaliese
Voiss, Lauren
Wagner, Vivian
Walkington, Avery
Warriner, Analise
Westbrook, Jack
Whittingham, Luke
Wiltzius, Gwenyth
Wincek, Althea
Witkovsky, Aidan
Worden, Griffin
Wubben, Ella
Xiao, Madison
Yard, Rachel
Yu, Nicole
Zeaman, Melia
Zopf, Vincent
Zumbrunnen, Abigail
Honorable Mention
(3.400-3.599)
Ashley, Alexander
Borden, Noah
Braun, Mitchell
Foelker, Ava
Gamer, Zachary
Gasper, Thomas
Gibson, Guyan
Glinberg, Talia
Gutierrez, Julieta
Hanna, Bailey
Koeshall, Karleigha
Kruck, Madeline
Meyer, Jackson
Niece, James
Reichard, Rachel
Rice, Allison
Riter, Henry
Santschi, Anna
Singh, Jasmine
Local families gather to celebrate the season

PAGE 9
The City of Middleton Recreation Department hosted its annual Middleton Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 19. Clockwise from top left: As the fire truck lifted him high above
the crowd and toward the top of Middletons Holiday Tree, Santa sprinkled some magic dust into the air that turned on the trees colored lights; Kayleigh Stevens, with young daughter Elle,
models her sweater in the Ugly Sweater Contest at City Hall; Even though Isabella Stevens was not really wearing an ugly sweater, her holiday dress and cute smile were enough to garner first;
prize from contest Judge Mike Davis; Santa was quickly surrounded by children of all ages as he opened his bag and handed out candy canes to all; Kelsey Fischer shows off her delightful entry
in the ugly holiday sweater contest; As darkness descended on the city, Santa Claus arrived on Middleton Fire Districts Ladder No. 1 to the delight of the large crowd.
Photos by Jeff Martin
PAGE 10
DIABETES
ents took care of my diabetes.

They gave me up to 10 insulin
shots every day, with at least
that many blood sugar tests,
said Reitano.
But, even when I got an insulin pump, I still had to program it myself. Theres nothing
about it thats automatic.
Reitano is faced with making
life or death decisions every day
to try to keep her blood sugar
levels in a safe range. She

started taking care of her own
diabetes and being more independent at age 12.
Then my hormones kicked
in. Reitano explained. Suddenly, there was even less
rhyme or reason to my blood
sugar swings. I couldnt feel
my low blood sugars anymore.
That situation landed Reitano
in the hospital many times. Be-
cause of the great fluctuation in

her insulin levels, Reitano has
not been able to attend school.
She is currently being homeschooled.
Reitano regrets not being
with her peers: I know I am
missing a lot more than just academics.
All of that could change for
Reitano with the acquisition of
a Diabetic Alert Dog.
Diabetic Alert Dogs are
trained to sense and then alert
their owners to changes in insulin levels before they result in
a medical emergency. Low and
high blood sugar levels, or hypoglycemia/ hyperglycemia, release chemicals in the body that
have a distinct odorthat is not
detectable by humans.
Before being chosen for this
important job, dogs must be at
least six months old. A variety
of factors influence whether or
not a dog is suitable for training.
Some breeds are more conducive to the characteristics that
it takes to be a service dog.
Alert dogs are chosen from a
wide variety of breeds and can
be male or female.
They are certified medical
dogs and have the same access
to facilities as seeing eye dogs
under the Americans With Disabilities Act. They come with a
service vest, identification card
and certification.
The service dogs are delivered to the homes of the applicants from where they are
initially trained in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Transportation of the
dog and trainer along with two
Alert dogs are expensive, but they can save lives and give people freedom that is otherwise unattainable.
Photo contributed
Donations
can be made to
Reitanos Diabetic Alert Dog
fund by going
to the website:
www.youcaring.com/marguerite-reitano675858
days of training at the diabetics
home are included with the fee
and support the guarantee of the
dogs effectiveness.
Diabetic Alert Dogs has an
extensive website. It features
articles about some of the dogs
and their owners, photos of past
dog trainees, videos, and application information. There is
also a section on frequently
asked questions. www.diabeticalertdogsofamerica.com.
Alert Dogs are expensive.
And, there is a waiting list.
Once an application is made
and approved, however, it usually takes about six months for
the dog to be partnered.
Im doing my best to save
money, but I really need help,
said Reitano. Thats why her
family set up a fundraising page
on YOUCARING, a website for
compassionate crowd funding.
The website allows individuals and groups to make donations on-line. Donors can leave
a message for the person who
they are donating for, or can remain anonymous.
Reitano is almost two-thirds
of the way to her $15,000 goal
for purchasing an alert dog.
Every little bit means a lot to
me, said Reitaino, who would
like to be able to go to college
someday and study to become a
nurse anesthetist.
In the meantime, along with
her home schooling, Reitano
volunteers, when she can, with
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. She stuffs envelopes for mailings, looks up
addresses and helps with their
yearly fundraising galas.
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Follow Rob
Reischel on
Twitter at
@robreischel
Double
trouble
Boys basketball team drills

Madison West and Craig
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Deep. Gifted. Resilient.

If ever there was a time
Middletons boys basketball
team proved they were all of
the above, it was last week.
The Cardinals rolled to a
pair of impressive Big Eight
Conference wins against two
teams that frustrated them at
times last season.
First, Middleton defeated
Madison West, 76-44, last
Tuesday avenging a postseason
loss to the Regents from last
March. Then the Cardinals
belted Janesville Craig, 78-56,

in a game where point guard
Storm Murphy (illness) didnt
play.
Middleton improved to 4-1
overall and is 3-1 in the Big
Eight
Conference.
The
Cardinals remained tied for
second in the league with Sun
Prairie, one game behind conference
leader
Madison
Memorial (4-0, 4-0).
Middletons win over
Madison West was extremely
impressive.
The Regents returned a solid
BOYS BB, page 16
Ben Jackson and Middletons boys basketball team notched two impressive wins last week.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Rally falls short

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Hockey Cards
fall to Verona
by ADAM HATLAN
For the Times-Tribune
Middleton and Verona have

dominated the Big Eight
hockey landscape the past
seven years. The Cardinals
have won four conference

titles in that time and the
Wildcats have notched three.
If their first match-up is
any indication of how the battle for the top will be this season, hockey fans are in for a
real treat.
Verona got the best of
Middleton last Friday night,
surviving a late rally by the
Cardinals to win 4-3 in overtime at the Verona Ice Center.

Middleton provided theatrics in the third period, scoring two goals in the final eight
minutes, including the gametying goal by forward Connor
Julius with 2:45 remaining in
the game.
HOCKEY, page 20
Times-Tribune
photo by Mary
Langenfeld
Zach
Heidel
n
d
a
M i d d l e t o n s
hockey team
fell to Verona
last Friday.
Cardinals
get best
of Craig
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
A December win wont

make up for a loss in March.
But its a start.
Middletons girls basketball team went to Janesville
Craig last Thursday and toppled the host Cougars, 60-49.
Just nine months ago, Craig
ended the Cardinals season
by defeating Middleton in a
sectional semifinal.
Middleton, ranked No. 3 in
the latest wissports.net poll,
improved to 4-0 in the Big
Eight Conference and overall.
Craig fell to 2-2, 2-4.
We improved at some
things we needed to improve,
Middleton coach Jeff Kind
said. We started to develop
some continuity and patience
in our zone offense against a
set defense.
I think were starting to
realize some of the ways we
can move a zone and where
we can better attack. As a
result, we got some good high
low looks and inside out
looks.
Middleton senior wing
Alexis Thomas led the
Cardinals with 13 points,
while senior guard Alyssa
Lemirande added 12 and senior
point
guard
Bria
Lemirande had nine.
Middleton built a 26-21
halftime lead, then held off a
bevy of Craig runs in the second half.
The Cardinals lead was
just 32-30 with 13 minutes
left, when Middleton sophomore Charlotte Dunn drilled a
three-pointer. That sparked a
9-0 Cardinals run that gave
Middleton a 41-30 advantage.
Craig pulled back within
44-40. But Thomas answered
with a driving lay-up.
Two possessions late,
Thomas had another basket
that pushed Middletons lead
back to seven. From there,
Craig never crept closer than
six.
The Cougars could have
made things more interesting,
but they made just 12-of-28
free
throws
(42.8%).
Middleton also forced 20
Craig turnovers.
We still did a pretty good
job pressing the pace of the
game, Kind said. That led to
several runs that really were
the difference in the game.
We got into a little foul
trouble in the first half, but
were fortunate that they didnt
have a good night at the free
throw line.
Middleton now heads into
the meat of its schedule over
the next two weeks.
The
Cardinals
host
Janesville Parker Friday at
7:30, then host Verona on
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The
Wildcats (4-0) are the defending WIAA Division 1 state
champions and share the Big
Eight lead with Middleton.
The Cardinals then head to
the Franklin Tournament Dec.
27-29, where some of the
states top teams will also
compete.
Were still improving and
able to play a lot of people
significant minutes and that
has resulted in teams being
fatigued near the end of
games, Kind said. Well
have to deal with Parkers size
this week and Verona will be
as tough as usual.
And the Franklin tournament always provides excellent competition from a different area of the state. We hope
to just keep improving our
depth and consistency up and
down the lineup. I like the
way our veterans are playing
and the way our youngsters
are improving each game.
Dec. 8
Middleton 60, Janesville Craig 49
Middleton . 26 34 60
Janesville Craig ... 21 28 49
MIDDLETON A. Lemirande
12, Anderson 4, B. Lemirande 9, C.
Dunn 3, C. Lemirande 2, Flottmeyer 5,
H. Dunn 2, Staples 3, Tanin 3, Thomas
13, White 4. Totals 22 9-14 60.
JANESVILLE CRAIG Al.
Carlson 10, Am. Carlson 1, Dunlavy 6,
E. Pierson 19, Goswick 5, Halverson 8.
Totals 17 12-28 49.
3-point goals M 7 (A. Lemirande
1, Anderson 1, B. Lemirande 1, C. Dunn
1, Staples 1, Tanin 1, Thomas 1), JC 3
(Dunlavy 1, Goswick 1, Halverson
1).Total fouls M 24, JC 11.
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Langenfeld
Charlotte
Dunn
(top),
Alexis Thomas
(left)
and
M i d d l e t o n s
girls basketball
team toppled
Janesville
Craig
last
Friday.
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Middleton
senior offensive lineman
K a y d e n
Lyles
was
named firstteam
allstate.
Lyles, Ludwig honored

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons Kayden Lyles

and Joe Ludwig were named
all-state by the Wisconsin
Football Coaches Association.
Lyles, a senior offensive
lineman, was named first-team
all-state. Ludwig, a senior linebacker, was named honorablemention all-state.
The 6-foot-4, 320-pound
Lyles was arguably the best
offensive lineman in the state
WISCONSIN FOOTBALL COACHES

ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE FOOTBALL
and one of the top recruits in

the country. Lyles, who transferred into the district before
the 2017 school year, proceeded to have a memorable season.
He played with great
power
and
technique,
Middleton coach Tim Simon
said of Lyles. He had a great
all around game power,
pulling, trapping. Hes a very
good athlete. Not enough good
things can be said of Kayden
and his play.
Ludwig was the Big Eights
top defensive back in 2015. He

moved to linebacker this year,
where he was just as impactful.
Ludwig finished the year
with 79 total tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, one
forced fumble, one fumble
recovered and two passes
defended.
Joe is very versatile and
can play inside and outside
linebacker as well as strong
safety, Simon said of Ludwig.
He has an excellent football
IQ.
OFFENSE
First team
Linemen: Tyler Beach, sr., Port Washington; Issac Benner, sr., Chippewa Falls; Logan Bruss, sr.,
Kimberly; Jacob Erdman, sr., Stevens Point; Alex Fenton, sr., Menomonie; Jordan Gallagher, sr.,
Racine Horlick; Jon Gruetzmacher, sr., Merrill; Matt Henningsen, sr., Menomonee Falls; Kayden
Lyles, sr., Middleton; Josh Seltzner, sr. Columbus; Michael Singer, sr., Amherst; Blake Smithback, sr.,
Waunakee.
Backs: Sam Altena, sr., New Richmond; Nate Ihlenfeldt, sr., Green Bay Notre Dame; Obi Iwuagwa,
sr., Madison Abundant Life/St. Ambrose; Hunter Johnson, sr., Darlington; Sam Santiago-Lloyd, sr.,
Brookfield East; D.J. Stewart, jr., Kimberly; Seth Wilson, sr., Holmen; Ryan Zuern, sr., Hartford.
Quarterbacks: Ben Nienhuis, sr., Oconomowoc; Danny Vanden Boom, sr., Kimberly; Josh Weiss,
sr., Cedar Grove-Belgium.
Receivers: Terrell Carey, sr., Madison West; Zach Clayton, sr., Oconomowoc; Reid Hilbelink, sr.,
Cedar Grove-Belgium; Jalen Sample, sr., Onalaska.
Tight end/fullback: Hunter Bourne, sr., Verona; Austin Goehring, sr., Kiel.
Specialist: Thomas Gibson, sr., Brookfield Central; Caiden Haake, sr., Pepin/Alma; Noah Zastrow,
sr., Spencer/Columbus.
Kicker: Collin Larsh, sr., Monona Grove.
Honorable mention
Linemen: Max Aslin, sr., Brookfield East; Blaze Beltran, sr., Pewaukee; Michael Buetow, sr., Fond
du Lac Springs; Cal Dassow, sr., Sussex Hamilton; Mohammed Elazazy, sr., Menasha; Josh Isenberger,
sr., Monona Grove; Max Johnson, sr., Spencer/Columbus; Quintin Meinerz, sr., Hartford; Bruce Mesa,
sr., Catholic Memorial; Bennett Moen, sr., Eleva-Strum; Logan Muhlstein, sr., Darlington; Sam Presser,
sr., Sun Prairie; Phillip Rasmussen, sr., Luxemburg-Casco; Nathan Reihle, jr., Gale-EttrickTrempealeau; Owen Rozumalski, jr., Oak Creek; Kevin Ruechel, sr. Pulaski; Tristen Stevens, sr., Bay
Port; Matt Szeszol, sr., Badger; Alex Tecker, sr., Northwestern; Tanner Weinfurtner, sr. Stratford;
Jordan Winegar, sr., St. Croix Central; Mike Witkowski, sr., Greendale.
Backs: Javian Dayne, jr., Waunaukee; Finton Floyd, sr., Fond du Lac Springs; Evan Gates, sr.,
Lancaster; Joe Garcia, jr., Racine Horlick; Dereck Haines, sr., Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau; Zach
Heckman, jr., Brookfield Central; Bryce Herlache, sr., Wrightstown; Paris Howell, sr., Wauwatosa
West; Kole Karaba, sr., Owen-Withee; Connor Klatt, sr., Altoona; Peter MacCudden, jr., Waukesha
West; Tadeo Maier, jr., Oostburg; Brady Mangen, sr., Siren; Patrick Ourada, jr., Appleton West; Zayne
Rodencal, jr., Fox Valley Lutheran; Shamaj Williams, sr., Racine Lutheran.
Quarterbacks: Max Alba, jr., Franklin; Rayvon Bartlett, sr., Greenfield; Davis Davis Dawson, sr.,
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser; Brennan Demark, sr., Waukesha North; Jon Deprey, sr., Luxemburg-Casco;
Brayton Duin, sr., Onalaska; Dylan Fagerland, jr., Watertown; Ian Francis, sr., Brookfield Academy;
Seth Hause, sr., Stanley-Boyd; Jace LaBuda, sr., Menomonie; Alec Ogden, jr., Monona Grove; Quinn
Pierner, sr., Bay Port; Brock Reisler, sr., Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran; Michael Rhatican, soph.,
Madison Abundant Life/St. Ambrose; Tristan Schmidtknecht, sr., Cochrane-Fountain City; Jordan
Siebert, sr., Prairie Farm.
Receivers: Armani Carmickle, sr., Kenosha Indian Trail; Josh Cisewski, sr., Amherst; Sam Delany,
sr., Kettle Moraine; Payton Ellis, sr., Ashwaubenon; Zach Harrison, sr., Greendale; Ryan Hayden, jr.,
Watertown; Anthony Hendrickson, sr., Pecatonica-Argyle; Tyler Hughes, sr., Onalaska; Dylan
Sumnicht, sr., Shawano; Isaiah Westfall, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Darryl Williams, sr., ChetekWeyerhauser.
Tight end/fullback: Cole Barrington, sr. Fox Valley Lutheran; Ethan Cesarz, sr., Delavan-Darien;
David Clark, sr., Ashwaubenon; Jared Davis, Sr., Greenfield; Alex Kluck, sr., Cedarburg; Luke
Romnek, sr., Menasha; Austin Young, sr., Catholic Memorial; Devin Zonick-Greenwald, sr., CochraneFountain City.
Specialists: Ezekiel Banks, sr., Greenfield; Chris Deja, sr., Adams-Friendship; Jackson Enz, jr., Big
Foot; Trevon Johnson, sr., Darlington; Justice King, sr., Milwaukee King; C.J. Siegal, jr., La Crosse
Logan; Jack Werch, sr., Berlin.
Kickers: Avery Fagerberg, sr., Grantsburg; Eric Fridl, sr., Catholic Memorial; Keyser Helterbrand,
soph., Hudson; Fernando Malpica, sr., Chilton; Adam Stage, sr., Kimberly.
DEFENSE
First team
Linemen: Michael Buelow, sr., Fond du Lac Spring; Juan Harris, sr., Janesville Parker; Matt
Henningsen, sr., Menomonee Falls; Jason Culver, sr. Oakfield; Michael Singer, sr., Amherst; Aaron
Vopal, sr., De Pere; Hawk Wimmer, sr., Franklin.
Ends: Caiden Haake, sr., Pepin/Alma; T.J. Hollis, sr., Verona; Logan McCormick, sr., Kimberly;
Jake Powell, sr., Arrowhead; Matt Szeszol, sr., Badger.
Inside linebackers: Ethan Cesarz, sr., Delavan-Darien; C.J. Goetz, jr., Catholic Memorial; Cole
Hannusch, sr., Chippewa Falls; Tanner Johnson, sr., Osceola; Preston Lane, sr., Luck; Matt Lorbeck,
sr., Bay Port; Austin Mozdzen, sr., Germantown.
Outside linebacker: Jaylen Campbell, sr., Catholic Memorial; Noah Harvey, sr., Arrowhead;
Reggie Jennings, jr., Brookfield Central; Alex Mashak, sr., Lodi; Tyler Staerkel, sr., Kimberly; Marty
Strey, jr., Sun Prairie.
Backs: Jake Goodman, sr., Menomonie; Trent Ingalls, jr., Menasha; Andrew Johnson, sr., Omro;
Tyler Mais, sr., Waunakee; Mike Oeshsner, sr., Catholic Memorial; Jake Weber, sr., Bay Port.
Punter: Anthony Hendrickson, sr., Pecatonica/Argyle.
Honorable mention
Linemen: Seth Bickett, jr., Pewaukee; Austin Bowman, sr., Grantsburg; Ethan Fabry, sr., Stratford;
Donte Johnson, sr., Fond du Lac; Jacob Lallemont, sr., Arcadia; Quin Meinerz, sr., Hartford; Noel
Ortiz, sr., Eau Claire Regis; Will Rydzewski, sr., Seymour; Bradley Sandiford, sr., Madison La Follette;
Jordan Schroeder, jr., Homestead.
Ends: Blaze Beltran, sr., Pewaukee; Cole Ciochon, sr., Clinton; Josh Dorschner, sr., Neenah; Joel
Durham, sr., Cedarburg; Cole Godbout, jr., Hudson; Austin Goehring, sr., Kiel; Latron Kirk-Sprewer,
sr., Franklin; Noah Nordness, sr., Marquette; Derek Schweiger, sr., Plymouth; Trevor VandenBush, sr.,
Luxemburg-Casco.
Inside linebackers: John Chenel, jr., Grantsburg; Brad Dati, jr., Brookfield East; Will Donahoe, sr.
Madison Abundant Life/St. Ambrose; Christopher Garrett, sr., Wisconsin Lutheran; Dalton Hahn, sr.,
Reedsburg; Dereck Haines, sr., Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau; Ezra Heinritz, sr., Lake Country Lutheran;
Tyler Johnson, sr., McFarland; Zack Krings, sr., Wisconsin Rapids Assumption; Devon Krzanowski,
sr., Fond du Lac; Joe Ludwig, sr., Middleton; Kyle Mayfield, sr., Kimberly; Alijhen Rosado, sr.,
Milwaukee King; Curt Simon, sr., Hilbert-Stockbridge; Dalton Smercheck, sr., Luxemburg-Casco.
Outside linebackers: Michael Bruner, jr., Homestead; Donnell Finch, sr., Adams-Friendship; Alec
Hafferman, sr., Edgar; Nathan Hepp, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Bryce Herlache, sr., Wrightstown; Cam
Krantz, sr, Mount Horeb/Barneveld; Jace Kuffel, sr., Northwood/Solon Springs; Ryan Sproul, sr.,
Badger; Joe Swanson, sr., Osceola.
Backs: Jason Bents, sr., Osceola; Xavier Cummings, sr., Hayward; Joe Duty, sr., Adams-Friendship;
Patrick English, sr., Marquette; Gavin Falk, sr. , Plymouth; Dwayne Ford, sr. Racine Case; Alec
Gessert, sr., Kenosha St. Joseph; Beau Goudreau, sr., Sheboygan Falls; Jordan Jones, sr., Clinton;
Chase Katzenmeyer, sr., Evansville/Albany; Michel Kirkendoll, sr., Whitefish Bay; Dane Lew, sr., Elk
Mound; Jarrett Maier, sr., Monona Grove; Gerron Moss, sr., Milwaukee Riverside; Josh Nieves, sr.,
Appleton North; Matt Thelen, sr., Greendale.
Punter: Ryan Gersonde, sr., Marquette; Hunter Grams, sr., Lodi; Christian Ishag, sr., Kettle
Moraine; Michael Johnson, sr., Barron; A.J. Ruiz, sr., Nekoosa; Johnny Santaga, sr., Green Bay Notre
Dame.
Swimmers
start strong
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Middleton finishes second at

Brookfield Invite, Parker Relays
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons boys swimming team finished second at

the six-team Brookfield Invite
last Tuesday. The Cardinals
then finished second at the
nine-team Janesville Parker
Relays last Saturday.
As the season has gotten
under way, we are happy with
how the guys are progressing,
Middleton
coach
Danny
Lynam said. We have seen
some great improvement from
our
Alumni
meet
on
Thanksgiving weekend, and we
are starting to look at more specific changes in the way we
swim.
Madison Memorial won the
Brookfield Invite with 494
points, while the Cardinals finished with 442 points.
Arrowhead was third at 371,
followed by Brookfield (248),
Greenfield-Greendale-Pius
(172) and Brookfield Academy
(57).
Cardinals freshman Nathan
Kim won the 200-yard IM,
while senior Luke Delaney was
fifth and junior Sam Young was
sixth. Junior Michael Draves
won the 500-yard freestyle,
while sophomore Andrew
Martin was sixth.
Draves was second in the
200-yard freestyle and sophomore Andrew Lund was sixth.
Delaney was third in the 100yard butterfly, while senior
Isaac Hanson was sixth.
Young was fourth in the
100-yard breaststroke, while
freshman Nate Lamers was
sixth in the 50-yard freestyle.
And sophomore Archer Parkin
was sixth in the 100-yard
freestyle and sixth in the 100yard backstroke.
Middletons
400-yard
freestyle relay team of Lamers,
Parkin, Kim and Draves finished second. The Cardinals
200-yard medley relay team of
Parkin, Young, Hanson and
Draves was third. And
Middletons 200-yard freestyle

relay team of senior Max
Hollfelder, senior Erick Grelle,
Lund and Lamers was third.
Madison West won the
Parker Invite with 194 points,
while the Cardinals were second at 165. Franklin (158),
Beloit Memorial (145) and
Janesville Parker (142) rounded out the top five.
Middleton had five second
place and five third place finishes at Parker.
The quartet of Blake Zillner,
Jack Mondi, Luke Delany and
Lamers were second in the
400-yard medley relay. Delany,
Martin, Mondi and Nathan
Leim were second in the 400yard medley IM relay.
Owen Ronneburg, Zillner,
Grelle and Parkin were second
in the 300-yard backstroke
relay. Kim, Calvin Roberts,
Martin Hollfelder and Lamers
were second in the 400-yard
freestyle relay. And Jacob
Trepczyk, Lamers, Kim and
Delany were second in the 300yard butterfly relay.
The foursome of Grelle,
Nate Lamers and Middletons boys swimming team are off to a fast start.
Jack Wilson, Roberts and

Parkin were third in the 200yard freestyle relay. Martin,
John Virning, Zillner and Lund
were third in the 800-yard
freestyle relay.
Roberts, Hollfelder, Virning
and Lund were third in the 500yard freestyle crescendo relay.
Tommy McGovern, Timmy

Utter, Wilson and Mondi were
third in the 300-yard breaststroke relay. And Parkin,
McGovern, Jay Sullivan and
Lund were third in the 200yard medley relay.
We have gone up against
some of our toughest competi-
tion for the season and the

results have been promising,
Lynamn said. However, the
way the high school season is
set up with so many competitions back to back, it will be
nice to hit winter break next
week and have some time to
train and focus on some weak-
nesses we have identified.

On deck: Middleton hosted Madison East and Sun
Prairie in a triple dual Tuesday.
The Cardinals were then hosting Janesville Parker Friday at
5:30 p.m.
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Middleton senior guard C.J. Fermanich (left) had a big game against Janesville Craig last Friday, much to the delight of Cardinals head coach Kevin Bavery (right).
n BOYS BB
core from last years team,

which reached the sectional
finals. But Middleton jumped
to a 47-19 halftime lead and
cruised to an easy win.
It was the first game that
felt like us, said Middleton
coach Kevin Bavery. We
attacked the glass, shot the
three-pointer in good catchand-shoot rhythm, and started
getting some things out of our
press.
We press for a variety of
reasons, but year in and year
out, it seems like when we
dont have energy in our press
it flows into our offense. We
dont need steals, but we need
to wear on people and let them
make mistakes as the game
wears on.
Middleton senior wing
Tyree Eady had a game-high 25
points, while Murphy had 16 of
his 17 points in the first half
when the outcome was largely
decided.
Senior
guard
C.J.
Fermanich had 10 of his 13
points in the first half, while
senior center Ben Jackson also
provided a first half spark with
seven of his nine points.
Murphy added six assists,
six rebounds and three steals,
while Eady had seven
rebounds, four assists and three
steals. Jackson led the
Cardinals with eight rebounds,
while Fermanich added five
assists, junior guard Alan
Roden chipped in six points
and senior post Jack Smith had
four rebounds.
West pulled within 17 midway through the second half,
but couldnt come any closer.
Middleton made 19-of-25 free
throws (76.0%) and outrebounded the Regents, 44-39.
Wests Terrell Carey led all
scorers with 27 points and
added 20 rebounds.
He was definitely on our
radar for two things, keep him
off the offensive boards and if

he gets a head of steam going,
you better take a charge,
Bavery said of Carey. We didnt do either of those two things
very well, and it shows in a
league of elite players what one
player can do if you let him get
going. Well have to shore up
that area a lot when we see
them again.
Middleton had everything
shored up at Janesville Craig.
In the regular season finale
last year, the Cougars toppled
the Cardinals in Middleton.
That loss meant the Cardinals
shared the Big Eight title with
Sun Prairie and Madison
Memorial instead of capturing
it outright.
Middleton got a small measure of revenge with a convincing win over the host Cougars
this time.
Eady had a monster game
with 30 points and four steals,
while Fermanich had 21 points,
nine rebounds and four assists.

Roden chipped in six points,
seven rebounds and three
assists, while junior guard
Davis Roquet had six points
and senior wing Myron
Ashford Jr. had four rebounds.
While Eady and Fermanich
were the show stoppers,
Bavery was thrilled with his
entire team.
Obviously those two were
amazing, he said of Eady and
Fermanich. But the ability for
eight other players to run in and
out around them, all making
contributions, was really the
key.
Some guys really hadnt
had their numbers called much
this season, but they didnt
blink. They came in and played
the game hard, which is what
we expect.
Middleton outrebounded
Craig, 36-24. The Cardinals
also shot 26-of-31 from the
free throw line (83.9%), 21-of45 from the field (46.7%) and
10-of-27 from three-point land
(37.0%).
Janesville Craig has all the
elements of a great team,
Bavery said. They have a 6foot-9 forward who is difficult
to stop when he gets it deep,
plus he can step out and hit the
perimeter shot.
They have two high quality
guards who are four-year varsity players. They have two
knock down catch-and-shoot
guys who can really hurt you.
But Im not sure how deep they
can go and thats what we
always like to find out.
Middleton found out how
deep it can be, excelling without Murphy a first-team allBig Eight player last season.
The
Cardinals
moved
Fermanich to point guard
against the Cougars and the
results were sublime.
C.J. is a natural point
guard, but with Storm playing

the majority of his minutes at
point, C.J. has moved to a
shooting guard spot, Bavery
said. Seeing him back at point
certainly opened our eyes as to
his value at that position, giving us more flexibility going
forward. He played virtually
the entire game without any
drop in effort and execution.
Eady picked up a pair of
early charging fouls and sat the
final 15 minutes of the first
half. Still, Middleton showed
its depth and resiliency and
built a 31-22 halftime lead.
Fermanich had 10 first half
points, while Roquet had five
points and Roden added four.
We were really going to
find out what we were made of
in that first half after Tyree
went out, Bavery said. We
have a lot of faith in our entire
roster and were never tempted
to put him back in.
Had Craig started to make
a big run at us, maybe. But we
got a big first half from
Fermanich and everyone else
around him chipped in on both
ends of the court, whether it
was a key basket, rebound, or
hustle play.
We handled that first half
with a lot of poise, and with the
firepower that Craig has, 22
points allowed was a great
team effort.
Eady then put on a second
half clinic, scoring 27 of his
game-high 30 points after intermission.
Hes a great player, and
even though we had what I
thought was good defense on
him, he made plays, Craig
coach Mike Miller said of
Eady. Thats what great players do.
Eady made 11-of-12 free
throws in the second half, as
Middleton was terrific from the
charity stripe and prevented the
Cougars from making any type

of charge.
We start every morning
with a quick 25 free throws
before the first block of the
day, Bavery said. It gives us
a chance to check in with players, but also helps to wake
them up for their academic day.
The additional benefit, of
course, is an improved team
free throw percentage over
time, something that was pretty
evident in our two games this
past week.
On deck: Middleton hosts
Verona Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
in the Coaches vs. Cancer
game.
The Cardinals then face
two-time defending WIAA
Division 1 state champion
Stevens Point Saturday at 2:30
p.m. in Kaukauna.
Dec. 9
Middleton 78, Janesville Craig 56
Middleton ......... 31 47 78
Janesville Craig ... 22 34 56
MIDDLETON Ashford 2-2 2,
Eady 8 11-12 30, Fermanich 5 7-8 21,
Jackson 1 0-0 3, Maly 2 0-0 4, Michaels
1-2 1, Roden 1 4-4 6, Roquet 2 1-2 6,
Smith 1 0-0 2, Ragsdale 1 0-0 3. Totals
21 26-31 78.
JANESVILLE CRAIG Anhold
4 3-7 11, Blomgren 3 4-4 12,
Christianson 2-2 2, McCann 3 0-0 9,
Negus 2 0-0 5, Payton 5 2-4 13,
Malmanger 2 0-0 4. Totals 19 11-22 56.
3-point goals MID 10 (Eady 3,
Fermanich 4, Jackson 1, Roquet 1,
Ragsdale 1), JC 7 (Blomgren 2, McCann
3, Negus 1, Payton 1). Total fouls
MID 19, JC 15.
Dec. 6
Middleton 76, Madison West 44
Middleton 47 29 76
Madison West .. 19 25 44
MIDDLETON Eady 10 5-7 25,
Fermanich 5 3-5 13, Jackson 3 2-3 9, Jr.
2 0-0 4, Roden 2 0-0 6, Wipfli 1-2 1,
Murphy 4 6-8 16, Ticknor 1 0-0 2. Totals
27 17-25 76.
MADISON WEST Carey 12 2-6
27, Miller 2-4 2, Parker 4 0-0 10,
Shanklin 1 0-2 2, Stephens 1 0-0 3.
Totals 18 4-12 44.
3-point goals MID 5 (Jackson 1,
Roden 2, Murphy 2), MW 4 (Carey 1,
Parker 2, Stephens 1). Total fouls
MID 19, MW 21.
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It wasnt enough for the

Cardinals, as Verona capped
off the win in dramatic fashion, scoring the winning goal
just 21 seconds into the bonus
period.
This is a great learning
experience, Middleton head
coach Steffon Walby said after
the loss. Sometimes you
have to lose in order to win. I
know they (Middleton players) certainly know the feeling
of what its like to be on the
losing end. That always seems
to motivate people to become
better.
Middleton edged Verona
for the Big Eight Conference
title last year, then knocked
off the Wildcats in a WIAA
sectional semifinal. Verona
came out early in Fridays
match-up looking like last
years loss was still fresh in
their minds.
I think right from the get
go Verona was hungrier,
Walby said of the sluggish
start. I think losing last year
to us I saw the hunger in
their eyes and not in our eyes.
Hats off to them. They
(Verona) were definitely hungrier than we were.
Verona got started right
away, winning the opening
face-off and taking the puck
into their zone. Veronas
Mason McCormick, assisted
by Mack Keryluk and
Brockton Baker, scored the
games first goal just 25 seconds into the game for an
early 1-0 advantage.
A little more than five minutes later, Veronas Jeff
Bishop,
assisted
by
McCormick, blasted the onetimer from near the blue line
and punched one in past the
glove of Middleton goalie
David Vodenlich (32 saves) to
give Verona a 2-0 lead that put
Middleton in an early hole.
The Wildcats came out flying around the ice, limiting
Middletons chances and living in the offensive zone

much of the period. Verona
had 12 shots on goal to
Middletons five in the first
period. Verona had 36 shots
on goal to Middletons 26 for
the game.
We just didnt have guys
that buried (the puck)
tonight, Walby said of not
capitalizing on chances.
Walby was happy with his
goalie after the two early
Verona goals.
I thought our goalie David
(Vodenlich), after the first two
goals went in, I thought he
stopped some breakaways,
stopped some shots, Walby
said. I thought he was
absolutely fabulous on the
back end.
The second period was a
different story for Middleton,
as it came out looking re-energized.
Middleton scored a goal 51
seconds into the period, as
Hunter Kowalski took a pass
from Connor Julius and snuck
one past Verona goalie
Garhett Kaegi (18 saves) to
cut the lead to 2-1.
[We] were lucky to be
down 2-0, Walby said. [The
team] came out, we got a goal.
It wasnt a strong goal, but
nonetheless it went in for us.
Then all of the sudden we
started to do the game plan.
Before you know it we had
(Verona) back on their heels.
The first Middleton penalty
of the night gave Verona a
one-skater advantage and the
Wildcats capitalized. Jacob
Keyes scored for Verona after
Jack
Andersons
shot
rebounded off of Vodenlich,
and Keyes swooped in behind
the Middleton defense for the
easy punch-in goal, giving
Verona a 3-1 advantage.
[Verona] got a [powerplay] goal, but I think that was
more about being in the right
spot at the right time, Walby

said. For the rest of the
game, we were playing catchup.
Middleton was able to
catch-up, which set up the
third period drama.
Middletons Ross Johnson
scored 9:28 into the period on
a breakaway after a Verona
turnover, being assisted by
Zach Heidel, cutting the
deficit to 3-2.
Then with 2:45 remaining
in the game, Connor Julius
took a slick pass in front of
goal from Justin Engelkes and
scored the game-tying goal,
going
top-shelf
against
Veronas Kaegi.
Middleton won the opening
face-off in overtime, but
Veronas
Jack
Keryluk
promptly stole the puck and
went streaking unassisted for
the game-winner, splitting the
defense and firing the puck
just past the glove of
Vodenlich.
Face-offs were a problem
for the Cardinals during the
game, as they lost that battle
20-16.
When you design plays to
be ran off the face-off, and
you dont get control of it,
then youre behind the eight
ball right from the get go,
Walby said.
Verona has faced some
tough non-conference opponents to start the season as
indicated by their overall 3-4
record, but they now possess a
spotless
3-0
conference
record. Middleton, two-time
defending champ in the Big
Eight, fell to 3-2, 2-1.
The Big Eight is so
incredibly strong, Walby
said. Anybody is going to
win out of it. Its the people
that know the tradition, know
the history. Thats what it normally comes down to.
Walby sees positives out of
his squad from Fridays game
Justin Engelkes and Middletons hockey team saw their rally fall short against Verona.
as they move forward on the

season.
I know my team is on the
way of being shaped, he said.
We cut it down to running
seven or eight guys over the
final 10 minutes. And our
leaders decided to lead. I think
those are some positives.
And they still have one
more shot at Verona later this
season.
Theres a lot of kids that

havent been part of a pure
rivalry like this, Walby said.
What we have to do is we got
to come out of the gates in a
big game. The next game in
our building is going to be
huge against them.
Middleton 4, Madison
Memorial 0 The Cardinals
also toppled the Spartans last
Tuesday.
Hunter Kowalski, Preston

Lewis, Julius and Engelkes all
had goals for Middleton.
Vodenlich had 20 saves and
posted the shutout.
On deck: Middleton
hosts Janesville Thursday at 8
p.m., then hosts Madison West
Saturday at 8 p.m. The
Cardinals then travel to Beloit
Memorial Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.

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VOL. 124, NO. 50

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

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City of Middletons tax rate will go down by 3.8 percent in 2017

The Middleton City Council

crease the mill/tax rate in the

living adjustment and $30,000

Even as the sun was going down on this chilly day,

Photo by Jeff Martin

November was National Diabetes Awareness Month. But

Initial diagnosis can be made up

Middleton Chamber of Commerce executive director Van

youve lowered the tax rate,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

Local students nominated for Service Academies

On Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 4:10

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

City council approves funding for senior

The Middleton Common

$65,000 for rooftop solar panels

ect, Brar said. We have a need

and that is to compound onto

purchase the three buildings at

it didnt mean taxpayers would

Hilbert mulls citys current use of TIF

Prior to last weeks city

component 70 units would be

some point it seem to me that if

posed were unreasonable or that

Hilbert pointed out that the

down the street.

Zimbrick gives to MOM

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

food insecurity in Dane County

Through the Double Dollars

can help families overcome

sued almost $12,000 in

Wisconsin. The Co-op has created several innovative programs

This is a special year for Dance Wisconsin; JoJean Retrum

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

Why developer Terrence Wall thinks

to secure extensions on options

cess, because I think this is a

Madison. He says he worked

At a time when many of us

culmination of several weeks

in Madison area have all the

On the morning of December

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

and snow globes.

character and serve their community through Scouting is

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016

payroll specialist at a variety of

ice. Lennies family wishes to

dren, Keith, of Madison, Scott

as Director of the Bureau of

overturned the jury decision.

Voice of the Badgers coming

Veteran Jack Rogan

The Mens Ministry group at

ing (TIF) No. 3, which subtracted $73 million from the

by-play for the Milwaukee